If Doudou could read his mind at this moment, he would definitely pee in his face first.
"Does this mean Bai likes me too? But the way he's saying it doesn't seem right. It doesn't sound like love, it sounds more like resentment!"
He originally wanted to take the opportunity to chat more with Bai Zhiyue, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult to approach her.
Wan Shanting made a plan in his mind. Since he couldn't get close, then...
Bai Zhiyue left the back hall of Shopkeeper Xu and came to the front shop, only to find that many women had come. Leading the way was Princess Jiayang, the daughter of Prince Rui, followed by Wen Jiaying, the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Wen, Qu Yinghong, the granddaughter of the Prime Minister, Zhou Caiying from the family of Hanlin Zhou, and several others whose names she could not remember.
Bai Zhiyue was not familiar with them, so she did not plan to meet them and wanted to leave directly. Jiayang felt a little uncomfortable, because Wan Shanting treated her differently, so she wanted to poke Bai Zhiyue.
"Madam Bai, why do you leave without saying a word when you see me?"
"Even if Madam Bai is a First Rank Lady, she can't be so arrogant that she can't see people!"
"Although the princess is not as high-ranking as her, there is still Prince Rui. Jane is really rude."
"He comes from a merchant family and a family of heinous criminals. He really doesn't know the rules."
"Of course not. The matter with the Bai family was a big deal before. Even after his parents died, he is still restless."
"If she was a quiet person, she would have stayed at home and stayed after Master Su died."
Several young ladies stabbed Bai Zhiyue with one sentence after another
"My mother is here to cause trouble"
"Oh, that also depends on whether you have the ability."
"So it's the princess and some young ladies. I'm sorry, but I rarely go out, so I don't recognize you girls. Since you recognize me, why don't you take the initiative to greet me?"
Then he straightened his clothes and waited for them to greet him.
The princess has always been the one being greeted with respect when outside, so how could she be willing to take the initiative to greet a lady from a poor family?
Seeing that the princess didn't move, the others naturally didn't move either.
"So you're so rude and ignorant of the rules. When we meet your elders again, we'll have to discuss the issue of family education.
You ladies and gentlemen who are supposed to know the rules are probably like crows standing on a pile of coal, only seeing others getting black."
This made the young ladies look embarrassed. How could Bai Zhiyue's words turn back to them?
"I heard that Master Wan once gave Madam some delicious recipes. Did Madam come to meet Master Wan again today?"
Princess Jiayang couldn't help but ask. She didn't want to admit that it was Master Wan who took the initiative to come to the bookstore and meet with the Bai family. Unlike her, he would not come out to see her no matter how many times he asked her out, so she put the blame on Bai Zhiyue.
"They thought you were here to see Wanshanting, how come everyone knows your whereabouts!"
"They have been sending people to follow Wan Shanting. I was just caught."
"My Lady, please be more measured in your words. Please don't speak such slanderous words casually. You're damaging more than just my reputation. I just happened to meet Editor Wan when I came to deliver the storybook."
Jiayang felt extremely excited when he thought of that noble, silent and devoted figure.
[Yes, we can't let Bai Shi ruin Master Wan's reputation. He didn't come to see Bai Shi, it was just a chance encounter.]
"Humph, that's better. Otherwise, I don't care who you are or what your achievements are!"
"Princess, why did you believe her? How could it be such a coincidence? Every time I go to the Princess's Mansion, I can see Master Wan when I turn around. I think she knew Master Wan was coming today, so she came here to meet him under the pretext of going to the Princess's Mansion."
"Yes, Princess, don't believe her. Master Wan rejected us but treated her so differently. There must be something going on between the two of them."
"Shut up! Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You're not qualified to reap the benefits. Humph!"
Zhou Caiying was stepped on by Jiayang and performed a face-changing stunt on the spot.
"Mom, Zhou is going to explode!"
"Humph, anyone with a brain can see through her little tricks, and she's so self-righteous. She's the one who boasts the most, showing off even though she has no real ability. She's trying to take advantage of the princess, but Jiayang isn't stupid."
No matter how unwilling Zhou Caiying felt, it was useless. Her family background was the lowest here, and she was criticized in person for not adding fuel to the fire, so she had to keep quiet.
Obviously, she was the first one to know Wan Shanting. Her father had reviewed Wan Shanting's articles and praised him highly. In addition, because of his talent and good looks, he had wanted to choose him as his son-in-law early on. However, Mr. Wan rejected her very rudely.
This is also one of the reasons why he was suppressed in the Hanlin Academy. Of course, there were also other rejected families who sought help from the Hanlin Academy to teach them a lesson.
The reason why Zhou Caiying added fuel to the fire this time was to make trouble among the few people. No matter whether it was Madam Bai and Jiayang, or Jiayang and Wan Shanting, if she couldn't get it, others wouldn't be better off either.
"I'm here to look for someone, not to cause trouble. I'm going in to look for Master Wan."
When the other ladies heard this, they all wanted to go in.
Jiayang was just as Princess Pingyang said. Although she was spoiled, she was not stupid. Although she was dissatisfied with Bai, she did not make a big deal out of it. She could see clearly that others were adding fuel to the fire.
At this time, Wan Shanting in the inner hall heard the noise and came out. In fact, he knew from the beginning that those people were coming, and he just wanted to see how much trouble these young ladies would make. Unexpectedly, Bai Zhiyue suppressed their anger with just a few words.
He didn't want to be surrounded by these women. When he heard someone was about to go in, he came out and asked Bai Zhiyue gently,
"Hey, hasn't the lady left yet?"
"How fake! How could we not hear the voices of these ladies in the inner hall?"
After turning to the ladies, he immediately changed his expression. He didn't say he was very cold, but his attitude was obviously very repulsive.
"The princess and the ladies are honored."
No matter how confident Jiayang was, he felt extremely dissatisfied with Bai Zhiyue when he saw his attitude.
"Since Madam Bai is alright, please leave as soon as possible. This princess still has something to say to Master Wan!"
Wan Shanting frowned
"There's nothing between the princess and I that we can't tell anyone. Madam Bai doesn't need to avoid us. This is Madam's place. How can the princess drive the owner away like this?"
When the other ladies heard Wan Shanting say this, their eyes changed when they looked at Jiayang.
[Heh, Master Wan's treatment of Jiayang is no better than theirs.]
"Mom, he's drawing hatred points for you!"
"Haha, you see, once he makes a move, many problems will be exposed. He will no longer be that impeccable champion."
"The purpose has been exposed, and we can fight back."
"What the princess has to say to you has nothing to do with me, but please don't settle your personal matters in my bookstore. Please go somewhere else."
Wan Shanting was startled and hurriedly bowed.
"Excuse me, madam. I will leave now!"
"My Lady and the Young Ladies, I'm leaving now!"
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